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Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth.

~Albion W. Small

Topics: Adam Analysis Attempt Century Implicit Interest Interpretation Larger Modern Moral Philosophy Prevailing Production Program Smith Social Sociology Suppressed Take Technique Up Virtually Wealth Which

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The quarrel of the sociologists with the historians is that the latter have learned so much about how to do it that they have forgotten what to do. They have become so skilled in finding facts that they have no use for the truths that would make the facts worth finding.

~Albion W. Small

Topics: About Become Facts Finding Forgotten Historians How Latter Learned Make Much Quarrel Skilled Truths Use Worth Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Sociologist

Born: May 11th, 1854

Died: March 24th, 1926

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